MJ Lee Biography
MJ Lee is a South-Korean Correspondent and News Reporter working for CNN in Atlanta, Georgia. She has been working with the network since January 2015.
MJ Lee Age
Lee is 35 years as of 2022. She was born on March 5, 1987, in Seoul, South Korea.
MJ Lee Height
Lee stands at a height of 5 feet 3 inches tall.
MJ Lee Family
Lee has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she, has not disclosed any information about her parents. She has one brother, whose names are unknown.
MJ Lee’s Husband
Lee is married to Alex Burns, a political analyst at CNN and a national political correspondent for the New York times. Alex is 36 years old as of 2022, born on April 3, 1986, in Riverdale. The two met while they both were working at Politico. The couple tied the knot on October 26, 2003. They are blessed with one daughter, who is one year old as of 2022.
MJ Lee’s Net Worth
Lee has an estimated net worth of between $100 000-$500 000 which she has earned through her successful career as a Correspondent and News Reporter.
MJ Lee Salary
She earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
MJ Lee Education
Lee attended junior high school in South Korea and later on moved to the U.S. to attend a boarding school. In 2005 she enrolled at Georgetown University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Chinese. While at the campus, MJ was interning at the South China Morning Post and the Washington Post. Moreover, she was offered an entry-level journalism position but unfortunately was rejected due to being on a visa.
MJ Lee Career
Lee works for CNN, where she serves as a Senior White House correspondent. In 2021, MJ started covering the White House for CNN. Additionally, she has reported news on some of the Biden administration’s most consequential policy decisions, including public health emergencies like monkeypox and COVID.
Other consequential policy decisions include the nationwide baby formula shortage and the White House’s student loan debt forgiveness plan. Furthermore, Lee has traveled d abroad on Biden’s key foreign trips, covering the president’s relationship with world leaders and his position on the global stage.
Before that, she was working for CNN based in the New York bureau, where Lee anchored the 2020 presidential election as a political correspondent for the network. While anchoring she focused on Elizabeth Warren’s campaign during the primaries before reporting on Biden’s general election campaign and the transition.
In addition to that, MJ the national #MeToo movement — particularly, its implications on Capitol Hill and in government — breaking news on major misconduct allegations involving elected officials and political figures. Prior to joining CNN Lee was a finance and politics reporter at Politico in Washington D.C. Metro Area for 5 years.
MJ Lee CNN
Lee is working at CNN where She works alongside other famous CNN meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Nia-Malika Henderson
- Melanie Hicken
- Kristen Holmes
- Joe Johns
- Athena Jones
- Jomana Karadsheh
- Randi Kaye
- Alison Kosik
- Kyung Lah
- Ed Lavandera
- Oren Liebermann
- Kristie Lu Stout
- Suzanne Malveaux
- Phil Mattingly
MJ Lee Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 7k followers on Instagram, over 1k followers on Facebook, and over 91k followers on her Twitter accounts.